Category: Blog
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Feeling Flat after Covid
The picture says it all really—I’m just feeling so flat and emotional at the moment. I know it will pass and I need to be patient but, with so little energy and Covid brain fog hampering my focus, it’s hard to pull myself out of it.
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Feelings are Weather Patterns
I triggered yesterday. Vivid memories and raw emotions filled my head and I broke. My only answer was to curl up in bed and ride it out.
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Art is Growth: Social Confidence as an Artist
Large crowds scare me. Not a good thing when, to develop an art career, it is important to network and be part of a community. This means visiting galleries and attending crowded private views.
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Tŷ Pawb Open 2024
‘Sunflowers and Cosmos’ will be on show at the Tŷ Pawb Open in Wrexham. I’m really happy as Tŷ Pawb is such a wonderful place.
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Discerning Eye Exhibition
My oil painting ‘Two Roses in a Jar’ has been accepted to be included in the 2024 Annual Discerning Eye Exhibition!
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Painters Online Tutorial
I am thrilled to have my first tutorial published for Painters Online Studio Members focussed on seeing and painting values.
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YouTube Painting Video
The latest time-lapse oil painting video on my YouTube channel is up and available to watch — Two Apples, an alla prima painting with some notes on art techniques.
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Distracting Distractions
I found a piece of paper today. It had the title 5 Distractions and a list to remind me of things that help when feeling overwhelmed…
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Bargue Plate Drawing Video
My YouTube channel is live! First up, a time-lapse drawing from a simple Bargue plate in graphite. These take time but are so valuable in developing art.
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So long 2021, Hello 2022
Here’s my gratitude list for 2021. I have decided to make it an annual post. Some great things have happened in 2021…
